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Old May 27, 2010 | 03:37 PM
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Been reading a lot of stuff on here and you all convinced me that a leveling kit and 35s was the way I wanted to go, so with the help of some of the guys in my Off-Road club we leveled, mounted and balanced the tires. I will have to say I love the way the truck looks now but I seem to have a vibration at about 65. It seems too high of a speed to be form a bad balance so I was wondering if you all could suggest something else that could be causing the issue. Thanks in advance.

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Old May 27, 2010 | 03:42 PM
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- did you get an alignment done?
- check your u-joints
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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im callin alignment, mine shook right after i did mine and it stopped once i got it realigned..

oh and the truck looks damn good bro!

any rubbing issues? esp. with stock rims?
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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yeah, that looks real freakin' tuff!
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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is that a bug shield on ur truck? i like that alot
 
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Old May 27, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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WHen I bought my 36s they were fine up until about 70. Anything over that and my truck felt like it was going to shake apart. I took it back to the shop and they balanced them 2 more times before they got it right.
 
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Old May 28, 2010 | 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Marx
- did you get an alignment done?
No not yet but it is now on the top of the list

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oh and the truck looks damn good bro!

any rubbing issues? esp. with stock rims?
I rub a little at full lock. Just enough to take some paint off the control arms.

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yeah, that looks real freakin' tuff!
Thanks I think it came out great.

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is that a bug shield on ur truck? i like that alot
Yup factory painted to match the body. Part of the Sport pacage I think.

Thanks for the quick replies guys going to take it up to the tire shop for reballence and an alignment.
 
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Old May 28, 2010 | 05:55 AM
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Balance n alignment is what u need.
 
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Old May 29, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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Balance tires, alignment, u joints, wheel bearings need replaced, drive shaft needs balanced.... I would start first with balancing tires and work your way down this list
 
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Old May 29, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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Got an alignment and tires rebalanced today. Truck is a lot better. Still have a little bounce but finding and actually smooth road to rule out road conditions is difficult in the land of perpetual road construction. Going to chalk the tires tomorrow and get the correct PSI in them and I think I will be good. Thanks for the input you have all shared it helped a lot.

Just curious what have you guys with D rated 35s found to be an optimal operating pressure?
 
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